Use this after acceptance to turn the reviewed PDF into the ACM Digital Library version of record. Camera-ready is a distinct piece of work with its own deadline (reported August 6 for 2026) and its own failure modes — several of them ACM-specific.
The reviewed paper was anonymous (main track); the camera-ready is not. Reverse the blinding carefully:
| Item | What to do |
|---|---|
| ACM rights form | Complete the eRights process; paste the returned rights block and DOI into the paper |
| CCS concepts | Add ACM Computing Classification System concepts and author keywords |
| sigconf compliance | Final PDF in the current ACM sigconf template; pass ACM's PDF/format check |
| Reference/overflow | References may occupy the extra pages; the body stays within the accepted length |
| Metadata | Title, authors, affiliations, and abstract match the ACM submission exactly |
The exact ACM rights/OA options (including ACM Open) are settled here; confirm the current process (待核实 each cycle).
code: public repo + archived DOI, LICENSE, README with run instructions
data: dataset card, license, access path (mirror or agreement)
media: final demo video/audio, now de-anonymized, playable in open players
badge: if the Reproducibility track awarded a badge, include the badge and artifact link
Camera-ready is when the public release replaces the anonymous review artifact — do not leave the community pointing at a dead anonymous link.
1. Receive the ACM eRights email after acceptance; complete the rights/permissions form.
2. ACM returns the rights block + DOI + the correct conference string.
3. Paste that block verbatim into the sigconf template (do not hand-edit it).
4. Add CCS concepts and keywords; run ACM's PDF format/preflight check.
5. Upload the final PDF and source where required, matching the registered metadata.
Skipping or mistyping the rights block is a frequent camera-ready bounce; treat the returned text as fixed data, not prose to reword.
[De-anonymization] complete / residual anonymous text: <list>
[ACM publishing] rights + CCS + sigconf done / gaps: <list>
[Artifact release] public + archived / gaps
[Registration] done / pending
[Presentation] oral/poster plan ready / to do
[Blocking items] <ordered before the camera-ready deadline>